Verdafero Inc., a provider of cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service), announced the expansion of its analytical service to include IoT sensors and related services.
Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) introduced the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act on August 25, which will hopefully help identify and eliminate barriers to the quickly developing IoT network.
IntelliSite Corporation, a complete IoT lifecyle, human-based monitoring (hBM) and Smart Communities as-a-Service (SCaaS) solution provider, has acquired Deep Vision AI Inc., a provider of AI-enhanced computer vision technology which helps turn visual content into real-time analytics and valuable insights.
Dartmouth has been selected by the National Science Foundation to lead a $10 million national research program aimed at improving security and privacy in homes that use smart devices.
International research firm Parks Associates announced the launch of the CONNECTIONS Community, an online conference and networking experience focused on the connected home and IoT industries.
With concerns higher among households without smart home devices, these fears could contribute to reluctance among consumers to purchase these devices.
The U.S. Senate passed the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. This bipartisan bill, which unanimously passed the senate in the 115th Congress and was reintroduced in May 2019 by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), calls for the creation of a working group of federal entities and experts from the private and academic sectors tasked with providing recommendations to congress on how to facilitate the growth of connected IoT technologies.
